Kayser desperate to end the long wait

Benjamin Kayser may have missed out on an RBS 6 Nations title with France this year but the hooker is desperate to finish his season with some silverware.

Kayser played the first two games of this year's RBS 6 Nations but a knee injury then ruled the hooker out of the remainder of the tournament.

But with his club side Clermont into the European semi-finals and pushing for a play-off spot in the Top 14, the 29-year-old has not ruled out celebrating the culmination of the campaign with a trophy or two.

Not since winning the league back in 2010 have Clermont had some silverware in their locker and it is high time that came to an end - according to the former Leicester Tiger.

"To have made it into the semi-finals in Europe is great but the goal is to win all the big matches that we have left," he said.

"When I look at the quality that we have had in our (Clermont) squad over the last three years, it would be a huge disappointment to not win anything.

"In beating Leicester the group's make-up was very important, we knew to pull it all together at the right time."

The story of the third round of the Women's Six Nations included one close and cagey encounter - as Ireland edged world champions England - and two decisive victories, with France putting Wales to the sword and Italy outclassing Scotland.